The Yankees have released longtime OF Aaron Hicks and added OF Greg Allen

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Before Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Yankees released Aaron Hicks, who owed the team about $27.6 million from his $70 million, seven-year contract.

As a result of Friday’s trade with Boston, outfielder Greg Allen has been designated for assignment to make room for Hicks.

This season, Hicks hit .188 with five RBIs and a homer. The New Yorker signed him to a $70 million, seven-year contract in February 2019, but injured his right elbow on Aug. 3. After homering in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series against Houston’s Justin Verlander, he missed the remainder of the regular season and five postseason games.

Hicks told the New York Post, “It’s part of the business side. Just got to move on.” “This is a very good baseball team. It just didn’t seem to work out.”

On Oct. 30, Hicks had Tommy John surgery with Los Angeles Dodgers head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache.

Despite being shortened by the pandemic, he never returned to play the same game again. After surgery, Hicks hit .212 with 19 homers and 80 RBIs in 244 games, down from .236 with 82 homers and 276 RBIs in 654 games prior to the injury. He had season-ending surgery on May 26 to repair a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist that ended his 2021 season on May 12.

Aaron Boone described his conversation with Hicks as “quiet” and “somber.”

There have been ups and downs with Aaron, but he’s also had some really good seasons. It wasn’t an easy conversation to have, but we felt it was necessary.

The New York Yankees have seven days to trade Hicks or place him on waivers, and given the contract, it is unlikely he will be claimed. Hicks is owed $7,620,968 for the remaining $10.5 million salary from this year, along with salaries of $9.5 million each for the next two seasons and a $1 million buyout of a team option for 2026.

In 898 career games, Hicks has a .230 average, 101 home runs, and 356 RBIs with Minnesota and New York.

For Allen, New York also traded minor league right-hander Diego Hernández and cash to the Red Sox.

Allen, 30, plays in his second stint with the Mets after appearing in 15 games with the Yankees in 2021. He has also played for Cleveland, San Diego, and Pittsburgh.

This report was contributed to by Reuters and the Associated Press.

FROM: FIREGARLIC BLOG

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